This is a nice book. The suspense and plot kept me interested. The narrarator makes it easy to follow along and has the right pace for the story. The music was a little weird - I felt like I was listening to an old-time mystery radio show, but it didn't bother me enough to take away from the story. I won't blow the ending for you, but I will say it did surprise me.

Set in Medicine Creek, Kansas, this story starts off with a particularly gruesome murder and takes off from there. Having spent time in small towns growing up, the local flavor of small-town America is pretty accurate. The overall atmosphere set out in the books during various stages - the locals, attitudes, the weather - it all adds to make the book very believable.

I have to admit to being seriously creeped out by this at times, and sometimes even a bit grossed out. I chose not to read certain parts of it while eating. The lack of an apparent motive for the serial killings, the deviation from a set pattern which usually defines a killer all held my attention and made me eager to keeping coming back for more.

The revelation at the finale of the book made my hair stand on end and just be seriously creeped out. Another fine story from Lincoln and Child!

Would you try another book from Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child and/or Rene Auberjonois?

Absolutely!!! I have read and listened to most of their books and by far like them even more than the Dresden series. I am not a well read person, so take this with a grain of salt.
I recommend Cabinet of Curiosities, Book of the Dead, Fever… and Cold Vengence.

What was most disappointing about Douglas Preston, and Lincoln Child’s story?

I usually am enjoying the moment in the books so I don't even try to guess the end. This book I guessed without even trying. I don't mind that but I missed the dialog banter.

Which character – as performed by Rene Auberjonois – was your favorite?

I am sure I am spelling it wrong, Pendergrast.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Yes, I would read it once. I just read and listen most their books more than once.

I have to agree with Jeanne from Virginia, this book was terrible. Ridiculous story line and very annoying voices and sound effects. I only listened to the entire book because I felt compelled after paying for it. Fortunately I spend a lot of time on the road so it was over with quickly. The only good part was the Agent Pendergast character. Without him I would rate it as a zero star instead of one.

"Cabinet of Curiosities" was my first encounter with these 2 authors and found it very gripping thru the whole story. I found "Still Life with Crows" to be very engaging from the onset but the ending slowed a bit and was somewhat disappointed by the ending. All in all, a fairly good story and I will definitely come back for more from these 2 spellbinding authors.

I am a big fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and have read or listed to all of their books. This book doesn't keep the reader as engaged as their other books and the plot is just a showcase for the central character. Special Agent Pendergast never makes a false move or mistake and has mystical powers that allow him to transport to other times. This is stretching it a little too far. I hope Preston and Child start focusing on the plot again and stop trying to create a new superhero - we have enough of those already.